# Could Omnipod basal continue after pod expires? **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Tags:** omnipod\ **Created:** [July 21, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-omnipod-basal-continue-after-pod-expires/4548 "2018-07-21T19:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-omnipod-basal-continue-after-pod-expires/4548/3 "2018-07-21T21:30:59Z")
Oh, wow, thanks, I didn’t know this! I did NOT deactivate the pod. I just left it on and went running. So, as I suspected, it did continue to inject the active basal. I thought (prayed!) for a moment that I no longer needed basal after 5 hours passed! I’m really glad to hear though that the pod continues to work! ☀ No wonder my BGs were not going up! I would have eaten something to resolve the slight low had I known I was really getting the basal! I just found this link [How long EXACTLY does an Omnipod pod last?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-exactly-does-an-omnipod-pod-last/2095) Sorry I should have researched on FuD before asking my question as it looks like you already made a post about this! 😊 Still, thank you so much for confirming this. Yes, I was counting on the residual insulin to get me to the beach before I started running because by then it would have been something over an hour w/out any insulin. Normally, I’ve only been suspending my insulin for 1/2 hour before I run. Today, I didn’t suspend it of course because I thought the pod was no longer providing a basal. Hence I had somewhat of a low as a result of the exercise. But not too bad. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-omnipod-basal-continue-after-pod-expires/4548)._